Secrets of longevity: scientists have found out the rules of life for centenarians. Secrets of longevity: scientists have found out the rules of life for centenarians Why do we age
This conclusion fits into the well-known hypothesis of Russian scientists that aging is a genetically programmed process. And we age not just like that, but because we have a special biological function. And, since aging is a biological program, it must be controlled, there must be factors that accelerate and slow down aging. For the study, scientists identified the so-called "blue zones": territories in which centenarians are statistically more common than in developed countries. This list includes the island of Okinawa (Japan), the island of Sardinia (Italy), the island of Ikaria (Greece), Costa Rica and one of the regions of California (USA).
So different climatic conditions and cultural characteristics, it would seem, should lead to fundamental differences between centenarians. However, it turned out that they have a lot in common! And this once again confirms the correctness of the hypothesis of programmed aging. If aging, as a program, has regulators, then they must be universal and not depend, say, on geography.
It is believed that life expectancy directly depends on the level of material wealth. Wealthy people should, in theory, live longer, as they have access to quality products, medicine and do not engage in heavy physical labor. However, research shows the opposite.
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It turned out that in Okinawa the longest live simple people: fishermen who have been engaged in physical labor all their lives and ate simple food: fish and rice. At the same time, the grandparents of the island of Okinawa are distinguished by remarkable health. Special attention is paid to the local concept of "ikigai" (approximate translation - "destiny"). Each Okinawan defines his ikigai long before old age. Ikigai can be communication with people, maybe a professional activity, maybe creativity. Following your ikigai gives meaning to old people's lives.
“The rate of aging is related to psychological and social aspects behaviors of people, recognized by the brain, which, depending on the signals received, can speed up or slow down the aging program. Since regulation is possible in principle, the rate of aging of “useful grandmothers” should be significantly lower than that of “harmful” grandmothers. So far, we do not know how this regulation works. Here, perhaps, there are good prospects for the development of mitovitanes alternative to SkQ. To manage this process, it is not even necessary to know in detail how it works. You can try to “deceive” your nature with the help of those same socio-psychological signals. In other words, we need to make our body think that it is a “useful grandfather”, and not harmful. And then the rate of aging should automatically slow down.” one
Among all Latin American countries, Costa Rica is the leader in the number of centenarians. And again, they are all simple workers who eat the same food (without salt and spices) from childhood to old age.
In Mediterranean Greece, on the island of Ikaria, time flows measuredly and smoothly. Here they are absolutely indifferent to the material, and the diet of the inhabitants consists of fish, seafood, vegetables and fruits. The abundance of omega-3 polyunsaturated acids in the diet explains the fact that the inhabitants of Ikaria, who have overcome the age-old milestone, look at most 80 years old.
Another habitat for centenarians is the island of Sardinia. All old people here are involved in social and family life. Having overcome the centenary milestone, they remain physically and mentally active. Local centenarians are people who love life and are always in business.
It turns out that the “blue zones” of centenarians are a socio-psychological phenomenon rather than a geographical one. The fact that a certain lifestyle and mental attitude can slow down aging, according to the academician
V.P. Skulachev proves that we are not dealing with a random process, but with a biological program.
But what if the pace of life is far from the measured rhythm of the inhabitants of Sardinia or Ikaria? Are there non-psychological ways to slow down this program? As it turned out, Russian biologists have long been actively research work and managed to create a substance that can act on the main cause of aging - free radicals. The scientists named it SkQ. It is an antioxidant that can penetrate into the most inaccessible place in our body - mitochondria, where it neutralizes free radicals, preventing them from spreading and harming other parts of the cell and its neighbors. This is beyond the power of conventional antioxidants.
I would like to believe that our children will already watch films about centenarians with surprise: “To live to be 100 years old? What's wrong with that?
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Our centenarians saw the motorcade of Nicholas II, remember the beginning of the First World War, survived the bullets of Finnish snipers. What is the secret of Russian centenarians, scientists find out. On this topic: former ambassadors can not be. Interview with diplomat D. F. Safonov
Among us live people who managed to deceive time. They don't age like everyone else. Their abnormal longevity was not hindered by urban ecology, stress and lack of natural products. What is the secret of these centenarians? Why did their biological clock slow down? To answer these and other questions, a team of Russian scientists travels around the world. They have already been to Italy, the USA and Costa Rica, and now they are exploring the centenarians of Russia. The purpose of this expedition is to study the oldest representatives of mankind. Without knowing it, these age champions have found their recipe for a long and healthy existence.
On the example of the life of these amazing people we will try to calculate the optimal formula for longevity - a set of rules for a hundred-year-old man. We will be helped by Vera Mysina, Candidate of Biological Sciences, Senior Researcher Institute of General Genetics Russian Academy Sciences (pictured).
Safonov Dmitry Fedorovich, 104 years old
House on Bersenevskaya Embankment, a stone's throw from the Kremlin. Monumental residential complex built in 1931. The elite of the Soviet state settled in this historic building: party leaders, military leaders, artists, writers, scientists. Today, one of the oldest residents of Moscow welcomes guests in the legendary house on the embankment.
In 2014, former diplomat Dmitry Safonov celebrates his 105th birthday. His unusual apartment in the very center of Moscow is the starting point of our scientific journey through the cities of Russia.
For 90 of his 100+ years, Dmitry Safonov has lived in cities. As a teenager, he fled from his native farm to Leningrad. Then he ended up in Moscow. A diploma of graduation from the Bauman Technical School was awarded to Dmitry Fedorovich on the first day of the war - June 22, 1941. A year after the victory, Safonov was in the service of the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs.
The long-liver retired in 1977. The honored diplomat is still a welcome guest at receptions in
At the age of 79, the Kremlin doctors issued a verdict: replacement of the heart valve. Heart valve problems are the 104-year-old man's only serious ailment. There are no other serious diseases in the long-liver's medical record. His good health was not shaken even for ten years in the hot climate of African countries.
Good memory is essential High Quality life. Almost all the heroes of our scientific journey of 100 years demonstrated an excellent state of long-term memory. Dmitry Fedorovich is no exception.
The 104-year-old old-timer easily recalls the events of a century ago. It is much more difficult in old age to retain fresh information. The gradual fading of neural connections, as a rule, leads to problems with short-term memory.
Human memory is unique. It allows him to feel individuality. Constant forgetfulness deprives a person of his own "I". He becomes disoriented, dependent on others.
Regular memory training is the key to a clear mind. This can be achieved different ways. Neurophysiologists have proven that the projection of the zone of the hands in the cerebral cortex is located next to the centers responsible for complex cognitive processes. Fine motor training improves speech, coordination, attention and memory.
A long-liver from Moscow, Dmitry Safonov, has found his own way to keep his mind in good shape. At the age of 85, he took up his memoirs. At the age of 90, he independently mastered the computer. The first book of the former diplomat was published when the author was already 93. To date, the list of works of the long-lived writer includes ten books of memoirs and reflections. Dmitry Fedorovich is not going to stop there. He works at the computer seven days a week, several hours a day.
An engineer by education, a diplomat by profession, Dmitry Safonov calls his literary work an inoculation against old age. The connection between work and longevity is the object of research by modern scientists. The statistics collected over half a century allowed them to draw a striking conclusion: it turns out that creativity prolongs life.
Professor Vladimir Anisimov, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Recognized authority in the world of gerontology. He is one of the experts of the UN program on aging.
There are many theories of aging, but they actually come down to two main hypotheses. This is an accumulation of errors, because than live longer, the more tissues and systems are damaged - from molecules to the organism as a whole. And genetic factors that determine lifespan and longevity. They are associated with approximately 35% of success. Everything else is related to the characteristics of the environment. This is a diet, and a place of residence, and a daily rhythm, a light regime.
Light pollution is a scientific term that appeared in the 20th century. Night life cities, round-the-clock lighting adversely affect human health. These factors disrupt the natural hormonal balance in the body. The receptors that synthesize melatonin are most affected. 70% of this most important hormone is produced at night, in complete darkness.
Experiments have shown that the lack of night hormone dramatically shortens the life of experimental animals. The development of drugs containing melatonin is one of the priority areas of applied gerontology.
High level of education - feature urban population. An illustrative example is St. Petersburg. Almost 40% of its residents have graduated from high school. Life expectancy in the Northern Capital is three years higher than the national average. On average, they live here up to 73 and a half years. 306 local centenarians who have crossed the century mark make their contribution to this high figure.
Olga Mikhailovna Ivanova, 100 years old
Olga Mikhailovna does not hear and see very well, but these natural difficulties do not prevent the woman from continuing her life's work. Official retirement age Professor Ivanova came at the end of the 60s of the last century, however, the embryologist has not left fundamental science until now.
Olga Mikhailovna Ivanova is a 100% city dweller. She was born in pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg. She often spent her childhood and youth on the Black Sea coast. The earliest memories of the centenarian are about that time.
This amazing centennial woman is a human diverse interests. She is the author of a monograph on mythological animals. The centenarian draws illustrations for her works herself. Olga Mikhailovna's faithful support is her 70-year-old son. Mikhail Artemyevich followed in his mother's footsteps. He has been in biology all his life.
Olga Mikhailovna eats a little. Most of all in her current life she lacks communication with colleagues and daily walks. In recent years, the centenarian began to hurt her legs. She moves around the apartment with the help of special walkers.
Vasily Artemyevich Sivolapov, 101 years old
At a distance of 1500 km from St. Petersburg, another Russian super-long-liver with an unusual fate is preparing to celebrate his next birthday.
Kirovo-Chepetsk. Former closed city with a population of 75,000 people. AT Soviet times there were important strategic facilities - the nuclear and chemical industries. A huge chemical plant on the banks of the Vyatka River is still operating. When Vasily Artemyevich was born, neither the plant nor Kirovo-Chepetsk existed yet.
Vasily Artemyevich was born in Southern Siberia. For my long life this centennial Siberian has passed many serious tests.
In December 1941 military unit Sergeant Sivolapov was sent from the rear of Omsk to the front. Destination - Leningrad. From first to last day blockade Vasily Artemyevich defended the besieged city. During this time he received four wounds. Twice miraculously survived.
Vasily Artemyevich settled in Kirovo-Chepetsk in 1947. Today he lives in an ordinary five-story building, in a standard one-room apartment. For 70 years now, this veteran has carried another reminder of the war - a bullet. Finnish sniper. But the bullet does not bother the veteran at all. He complains only of poor eyesight.
Another amazing fact. At the age of 101, Vasily Artemyevich does not need outside help. 24 hours a day, he is absolutely independent from others. His son, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren are in this house only as guests.
Vasily Artemyevich never smoked or drank alcohol. Having finally retired at 80, this grandfather continued to live according to the principle “The main thing is not to stop.” 1.5 km from home to the Eternal Flame and back is his usual daily route.
Vasily Sivolapov, a long-liver from Kirovo-Chepetsk, is in incredible physical shape for his age. He is one of the most active heroes of the Rules for the Life of a 100-Year-Old Man.
abnormal physical state 100-year-old Vasily Sivolapov is a real natural phenomenon. Hundreds of gerontologists around the world are studying such centenarians. They have not yet been able to detect longevity genes in the DNA of old-timers. Another ambitious task of scientists is the search for geroprotectors, chemical compounds that can slow down the natural process of withering of the body.
The elixir of youth is the cherished dream of mankind. Over the past ten years, science has taken a huge step in this direction. After testing hundreds of thousands of different compounds, scientists have found at least five substances that extend the life of laboratory animals by an average of eight years in terms of human years. The most effective of these chemical compounds have long been known to medicine.
Sound long sleep is the foundation healthy life. Vasily Sivolapov from Kirovo-Chepetsk has been following this rule for more than 100 years. In his daily routine there is always a place for an afternoon nap. Another commandment of a long-lived veteran is not to give free rein to nerves.
The owner of this birth certificate lived a difficult age. Today, his life is the difficult everyday life of a pensioner from the Russian outback. Thanks to his character, self-discipline and wisdom, this man approached his 101st birthday with a psychological attitude rare for his age. Vasily Artemyevich Sivolapov is a true hundred-year-old lover of life.
Augusta Mikhailovna Malykh, 101 years old
Statistically, average duration the life of men in Russia is almost 66 years, women - 76 years. The inhabitant of this ancient building crossed this line more than two decades ago. The hometown of Augusta Mikhailovna is an hour's drive from Kirovo-Chepetsk. Slobodskoy is much older than its industrial neighbour. The first mention of this settlement dates back to the second half of the 15th century. At the beginning of the 20th century, Augusta Mikhailovna's father bought an apartment in this merchant's house. Being a wealthy manufacturer, he managed to give his children a good education.
Augusta Mikhailovna worked for more than 30 years at the local Belka fur factory. From her house to the entrance - about 3 km. Until her retirement, the long-liver went to work on foot.
In 2010, Grandma Augusta severely damaged right leg. Now she leads a sedentary lifestyle. Despite this, the 100-year-old woman continues to keep fit.
Augusta Mikhailovna Malykh is a native of the Kirov region. Thanks to this, evidence of her extreme age can be found in the local archive. Reliability is one of the main problems in the world of gerontology.
The extreme age of the centenarian does not cause any doubts in the geneticist Vera Mysina. This old house with a Russian stove is the final point of our route. Scientific journey through middle lane Russia is coming to an end. It's time to sum up the results of the next expedition of the "Rules of life of a 100-year-old man."
The expert drew his own conclusions. The search for recipes for healthy longevity continues. The next project participant is waiting for the mountainous regions of our country.
The world is full of mysteries and mysteries. Something you can check yourself and even see everything with your own eyes. But there are some places where you can not get a special pass. All data about them is most often classified and it is very difficult to find reliable information.
Let's start with the place that is most often mentioned in various means mass media. In the middle of the Nevada desert is a complex of facilities owned by the US Air Force. For a long time officials did not give any comments about this place. Officially, the existence of this zone was recognized only in 2013, but with a note that new weapons systems are only being tested here.
But it doesn't surprise you that a secret place has been discussed for so many years in popular culture? The fact is that in fact the project "Zone No. 51" is a planned operation to divert attention from real secret objects. This base was specially promoted in the press and Hollywood. Hundreds of films have been shot in which, one way or another, this same Area 51 appears.
The real really secret place in the USA is located in a completely different place. This military base hidden in small town called Sausalito, which is located near San Francisco. To get to it, just leave San Francisco on the Golden Gate Bridge and immediately turn right after it. Sausalito is famous primarily for its cozy bay, which houses the yacht parking for wealthy residents of San Francisco. This town is located on the gentle slopes of low mountains near Richardson Bay. This town has many restaurants, shops, places for recreation and entertainment, and it looks more like a European town than an American one.
It's hard to believe that a huge military facility is hiding near a place like Sausalito. However, it is. In the depths of those same low mountains is located secret base with parking for submarines, which quietly enter the bay and moor in a cave - a bunker.
And powerful reinforced concrete pillboxes and coastal artillery pillboxes from the Second World War serve as an excellent cover for the ventilation system of the top-secret base.
It is to this base submarines unidentified flying objects are delivered, as evidenced by documents code-named “X-files of San Francisco”.
The next place of a similar orientation is the underground laboratory of Dulce.
Most likely, this is the first time you hear this name. The thing is that there is practically no reliable information about this mysterious base. It is located in the state of New Mexico, on the server border with the state of Colorado. It may seem that this is just another secret facility of the US intelligence agencies. But there is evidence that, without exaggeration, there is an entire city deep underground.
Local residents have repeatedly noticed strange lights and unidentified flying objects in the sky. The explorers were drawn to strange structures on the surface, a new road that leads nowhere, and strange structures that are clearly not in use. At the same time, it is impossible to approach these objects, the place is fenced and guarded.
The most incredible and terrifying assumption about the purpose of this base appeared in the late 80s. A little later, this assumption was confirmed by numerous witnesses. A certain Thomas Costelo stated that he worked at this base as a security officer. He said that the base consists of 7 levels, and lower levels given over to joint laboratories of the US armed forces and representatives of another civilization. Another important witness, Phil Schneider, confirmed Costelo's words. In 1995, Schneider gave a famous lecture in which he told everything he knew about this base. The lecture became a sensation this moment available on the internet. Among other things, Schneider stated that on great depth there is a whole network underground tunnels connecting similar secret objects. Indirectly, his words are confirmed by independent studies, according to which a huge network of natural caves has been developed in the vicinity of the Dulsa base. But to prove that part of the corridors of artificial origin is not possible. 7 months after Schneider's lecture, he was found dead in his home, strangled with a medical catheter.
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Rules for the life of a centennial man: USA
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How to deceive old age and the laws of aging and give yourself extra years of life? In search of answers to these and other questions, Russian scientists travel around the world. The purpose of this expedition is to visit places where people live more than usual. This time the researchers visited the USA. Other peoples and countries in
Biochemist Vadim Gladyshev 20 years of experience in the USA. Now he runs his own laboratory in the leading scientific center World - Harvard Medical School. Since 2003, the Russian scientist has been searching for the biological foundations of aging and longevity. Together with him, "Science 2.0" went on a trip around the United States in order to find out the secrets of the longevity of local centenarians.“Let's imagine that time, the duration of life, is a river that flows from the mountains to the ocean. How can we change it? We can build a dam, divert the river, or freeze it completely. But this does not tell us anything about why the water flows. Why is it flowing? It flows due to the force of gravity. And we are just very interested to know what aging is and what is its driving force. Actually this is the most important biological question. Most studies are tied to specific diseases. And if we defeat aging, that is, slow it down, we can simultaneously defeat and slow down all the diseases of aging, including cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease.
Our expert Vadim Gladyshev has never seen centenarians. His first acquaintance with a long-liver is a meeting with an extraordinary person. It's not just a phenomenal age.
“Long-livers, I would say, are a mystery of nature. The effect of their genetics is, of course, strong. But this is not the only effect. Environment, diet, exercise stress, place of residence - this also affects life expectancy. I'm interested in the general behavior of a person who is over 100 years old.
Giuseppe Murgia, 100 years
On the other side of Oniferi, in the house of Filomena's younger brother, centennial Giuseppe Murgia, today is a pleasant event. His friend came to visit the long-liver. Giuseppe and Giovanni are the same age. Sardinia is one of the few places on earth where people have really known each other for a hundred years.
Rules of life of a 100-year-old man. Mary Harrison
Louis Charpentier, 103 years old
House of Louis Charpentier is a museum of folk art, in which all the exhibits are made by one master. Translated from French, charpentier means carpenter. From the age of seven, Louis has been working with wood. Most of the carvings in this room are scenes from his own life. Painting is another of his hobbies. Every day of his is full of activities: getting up at 9 am, having a light breakfast, then according to the plan - drawing, reading, TV, carving.
Louis has been happily married for 75 years. Amazingly, since 2000, the long-liver has actually been living alone. - Once a week a girl comes to help me around the house. And so I am my own boss. I do what I want. I used to drive a car. Last time got behind the wheel at the age of 97. I thought I would miss it. But nothing. My son lives nearby and in 10 minutes he is ready to take me anywhere.
Despite a self-sufficient lifestyle, Louis Charpentier does not shy away from communication. It regularly hosts curious passers-by and... gerontologists. Longevity is part of the global scientific project, which is headquartered in this building in south Boston.
Rules of life of a 100-year-old man. Tom Perls, professor
The territory of gerontology is a zone of theories and assumptions. The science of aging is still going through a period of accumulation of facts. Scientists do not know what is more important in longevity: heredity or environment.
Louis Charpentier is an outstanding "fugitive" from diseases. During the last examination, doctors did not record a single disease in the centenarian, except for small memory lapses, the first sign of the extinction of neural connections.
Elsie McClalan, 100 years
California is a sunny state West Coast USA. According to statistics, every 5,000th American lives to be 100 years old. The exception is California. Her longevity rates are growing thanks to a small place - Loma Linda. Today, this city of 20,000 people claims to be the American capital of centenarians.
Elsie moved to Loma Linda after she retired - in 1979. Today Elsie lives in two houses. The centenarian spends winter and spring with her daughter in California. In the summer he leaves for his homeland - to Canada. In her Canadian home, a 100-year-old woman lives completely on her own.
These serious efforts Elsie is not making in order to live longer. Her physical activity- a matter of faith. Like half the population of Loma Linda, Elsie is an Adventist. Adventists are creationists, they believe in a creator God and that everyone should respect their bodies.
Rules of life of a 100-year-old man. Elsie
A clear embodiment of this religious commandment is the Loma Linda sports and health center. After the church, these halls are the second most popular place in the city. Along with the young, 1,200 older people train here. A quarter of them are very old people who have celebrated their 80th birthday. For these athletes, admission is free. The pride of the hall is the oldest member of the club - his age is 103 years.
Since 1958, Adventist health has been monitored by staff at Loma Linda University. This program of studying a specific monogroup is one of the longest in the history of science. Gary Fraser, MD, has led research since the late 1980s. He identified several factors that are associated with life extension. We estimate each of these independent factors at about two years of life.
Rules of life of a 100-year-old man. Vegetarianism and other factors
According to statistics, the average life expectancy in the United States is 78 years. Elsie McClalan has already outperformed the median by two decades.
Sweet is the only gastronomic passion of the centenarian. Elsie had never tasted tea and coffee in her life. Only at the age of 80 did she recognize the taste of milk. Now he drinks it exclusively with chocolate.
Rules of life of a 100-year-old man. Vegetarian Adventists Statistics
The influence of the nutrition system on longevity is an ongoing subject scientific research. The experience of the Centenarian Life Rules project shows that extreme age is not necessarily associated with such diets.
Rules of life of a 100-year-old man. calories
Elsie's father was a deeply religious man. He died at 83. His wife lived to be 79. The long-lived Elsie had nine siblings. Now there are two left. Sister Elsie is 95. But she doesn't want to live to 100.
Elsworth Wareham, 99 years old
Tom Perls says: - Most of us should live to be 90 years old. And to achieve this, you need to live in the style of the Adventists, which means no smoking, no drinking, well, maybe a little alcohol. Maybe be a vegetarian, or at least avoid eating red meat. Ideally, do exercises every day, And of course, monitor your stress levels. Because stress has a huge impact on our lifespan.
But Dr. Wareham has had a lot of stress in his 99 years. During World War II, 30-year-old Ellsworth served as a doctor on Pacific Fleet. Explosions atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, he found in the territorial waters of Japan. It was the first war in his life.
Dr. Wareham was seriously ill only once in his youth. Tuberculosis. His body coped with a serious illness without the help of drugs. In the future, not a single ailment prevented the centenarian from setting a fantastic longevity record. Until the age of 95, Ellsworth assisted in operations.
Rules of life of a 100-year-old man. Worked in a hospital in Vietnam
In peacetime, the future centenarian was completely absorbed in work. He performed up to 200 operations per year. Ellsworth is a cardiac surgeon by profession. This profession is characterized by constant psychological overload. A leading stress specialist among gerontologists, Gordon Lithgow, a professor at the Buck Institute, works in northern California, near the city of San Francisco.
The Buck Institute for Aging is a state-of-the-art, philanthropic research center. The employees of the institute have one task - to increase the life homo sapiens, a reasonable person. According to Professor Lithgow, an important factor in longevity is the body's resistance to stress.
Rules of life of a 100-year-old man. Stress tolerance
Based on his experience, the long-liver deduced several rules that helped him personally cope with emotional stress. The first one is to find a job you love. Second, get more rest.
Rules of life of a 100-year-old man. How to fall asleep quickly
Another important rule from 99 year old Ellsworth Wareham - a strong family. The Warehams turned 63 in 2013. life together. The couple have five children, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Rules of life of a 100-year-old man. Summarizing
Our scientific journey is coming to an end. Having flown across the entire territory of the United States, talking with scientists from Boston, Loma Linda and San Francisco, Harvard professor Vadim Gladyshev is ready to sum up his acquaintance with centenarians.
Rules of life of a 100-year-old man. USA / Full version
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At a distance of 1500 km from St. Petersburg, another Russian super-long-liver with an unusual fate is preparing to celebrate his next birthday.
Kirovo-Chepetsk. Former closed city with a population of 75,000 people. In Soviet times, important strategic facilities were located here - the nuclear and chemical industries. A huge chemical plant on the banks of the Vyatka River is still operating. When Vasily Artemyevich was born, neither the plant nor Kirovo-Chepetsk existed yet.
Vasily Artemyevich was born in Southern Siberia. During his long life, this centennial Siberian has passed many serious trials.
In December 1941, the military unit of Sergeant Sivolapov was sent from the rear of Omsk to the front. Destination - Leningrad. From the first to the last day of the blockade, Vasily Artemyevich defended the besieged city. During this time he received four wounds. Twice miraculously survived.
Vasily Artemyevich settled in Kirovo-Chepetsk in 1947. Today he lives in an ordinary five-story building, in a standard one-room apartment. For 70 years now, this veteran has carried another reminder of the war - a Finnish sniper's bullet. But the bullet does not bother the veteran at all. He complains only of poor eyesight.
Another amazing fact. At the age of 101, Vasily Artemyevich does not need outside help. 24 hours a day, he is absolutely independent from others. His son, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren are in this house only as guests.
Vasily Artemyevich never smoked or drank alcohol. Having finally retired at 80, this grandfather continued to live according to the principle “The main thing is not to stop.” 1.5 km from home to the Eternal Flame and back is his usual daily route.
Vasily Sivolapov, a long-liver from Kirovo-Chepetsk, is in incredible physical shape for his age. He is one of the most active heroes of the Rules for the Life of a 100-Year-Old Man.
The abnormal physical condition of 100-year-old Vasily Sivolapov is a real natural phenomenon. Hundreds of gerontologists around the world are studying such centenarians. They have not yet been able to detect longevity genes in the DNA of old-timers. Another ambitious task of scientists is the search for geroprotectors, chemical compounds that can slow down the natural process of withering of the body.
The elixir of youth is the cherished dream of mankind. Over the past ten years, science has taken a huge step in this direction. After testing hundreds of thousands of different compounds, scientists have found at least five substances that extend the life of laboratory animals by an average of eight years in terms of human years. The most effective of these chemical compounds have long been known to medicine.
A good long sleep is the foundation of a healthy life. Vasily Sivolapov from Kirovo-Chepetsk has been following this rule for more than 100 years. In his daily routine there is always a place for an afternoon nap. Another commandment of a long-lived veteran is not to give free rein to nerves.
The owner of this birth certificate lived a difficult age. Today, his life is the difficult everyday life of a pensioner from the Russian outback. Thanks to his character, self-discipline and wisdom, this man approached his 101st birthday with a psychological attitude rare for his age. Vasily Artemyevich Sivolapov is a true hundred-year-old lover of life.
According to statistics, the average life expectancy for men in Russia is almost 66 years, for women - 76 years. The inhabitant of this ancient building crossed this line more than two decades ago. The hometown of Augusta Mikhailovna is an hour's drive from Kirovo-Chepetsk. Slobodskoy is much older than its industrial neighbour. The first mention of this settlement dates back to the second half of the 15th century. At the beginning of the 20th century, Augusta Mikhailovna's father bought an apartment in this merchant's house. Being a wealthy manufacturer, he managed to give his children a good education.
Augusta Mikhailovna worked for more than 30 years at the local Belka fur factory. From her house to the entrance - about 3 km. Until her retirement, the long-liver went to work on foot.
In 2010, Grandma Augusta severely injured her right leg. Now she leads a sedentary lifestyle. Despite this, the 100-year-old woman continues to keep fit.
Augusta Mikhailovna Malykh is a native of the Kirov region. Thanks to this, evidence of her extreme age can be found in the local archive. Reliability is one of the major issues in the world of gerontology.
The extreme age of the centenarian does not cause any doubts in the geneticist Vera Mysina. This old house with a Russian stove is the final point of our route. The scientific journey through central Russia is coming to an end. It's time to sum up the results of the next expedition of the "Rules of life of a 100-year-old man."
The expert drew his own conclusions. The search for recipes for healthy longevity continues. The next project participant is waiting for the mountainous regions of our country.